Shortbread pie with currants
Description
Perfect with tea and coffee. What could be tastier than a delicate berry dessert? Perhaps only one that is not only delicious but also incredibly beautiful. Here’s a simple recipe for a blackcurrant shortbread pie that you won't be able to resist. Crispy base, juicy filling, and a very tasty meringue topping. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. To prepare the dough, mix the flour sifted with salt, sugar, and chopped butter. Place in a blender container and blend until a uniform crumb forms. If you don't have a blender, you can chop the butter with the flour using a knife.
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Step 2
2. Carefully separate the egg whites from the yolks. Set the whites aside for now, and add the yolks to the dough.
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Step 3
3. This is the crumb you'll get when the mixture becomes homogeneous.
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Step 4
4. Roll out the dough into a thin layer. To make it easier to work with, you can place it between two pieces of plastic wrap.
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Step 5
5. Prepare a baking dish and place the dough in it. Neatly trim the edges.
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Step 6
6. To help the dough retain its shape, place something heavy on top. For this purpose, in the recipe for a sour cream pie with currants, you can use grains or legumes, for example. Afterwards, they can be poured into a separate jar and will be useful again multiple times.
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Step 7
7. Place the pan in the preheated oven for 7-8 minutes, then remove the pie weights and return it to the oven for another 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Wash the berries, dry them (you can use frozen ones), and mix with starch and powdered sugar.
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Step 8
8. Carefully mix everything.
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Step 9
9. Place the berries on the baked crust and put in the oven for about 20 minutes.
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Step 10
10. Place sugar and water in a small saucepan and heat over fire. After boiling, cook the sweet syrup for about 10 minutes.
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Step 11
11. Beat the egg whites into a stiff foam, then gradually pour in the syrup while continuing to use the mixer.
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Step 12
12. Place the beaten egg whites on top of the berries and return to the oven under the broiler for just a couple of minutes.
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Step 13
13. When the peaks develop a golden-brown color, the homemade blackcurrant shortbread pie is ready. Let it cool slightly, then serve.